Thursday, July 18, 2019

The latest Java certification is now out, the Java 11 Certification. Ever since Java 9 and Java10 was out, programmers were speculating that what will happen to Java certification now? Will, there is be a new Java 9 certification or Java 10 certification? will there be a new Java certification every 6 months, following the Java SE release cycle? Well, Thankfully, nothing of that sort happened, a new Java certification every six months would have been a crazy idea, not just for students and programmers but also to all the party involved including Oracle itself. Now the big question is what has been changed in Java 11 certification and should you go for OCAJP 8 or OCAJP 11 certification? There is not much change between Java 11 Certification and Java 8 Certification.
Only a couple of new modules to test new features introduced in recent Java releases like Java 9, 10, and 11. Notably, var which provides a feel of dynamic typing and others. It's still a Java 8 heavy exams with Stream API becoming even more important.

The structure of exam is also quite similar to Java 8 certification like earlier you have Java SE 8 Programmer 1 and Programmer II certification or OCAJP 8 (1Z0-808) and OCPJP8 (1Z0-809) and now you have Java SE 11 Programmer I and Programmer II certification with code 1Z0-815 (OCAJP 11) and 1Z0-816 (OCPJP 11). In order to become a certified Java 11 developer, you need to pass both the exams.

The difficulty level of exam is also quite the same as Java 8 and you need to solve 80 questions in 3 hours time. Passing score is 63% which means you need to solve at least 49 questions to pass the Java 11 exams.

Btw, if you have been coding in Java but never get a chance to work with new features from Java 8 to Java 12 then I suggest you go through Java New Features (Java 12, Java 11, Java 10, Java 9 & Java 8) course on Udemy. It's a nice, fast-forward course to learn new features introduced in these versions in quick time. It also contains a lot of quizzes which will help in preparing Java 11 certification.

Top 4 Java 11 Mock Tests and Sample Questions (FREE)

One of the important resource to do well on Java certification is mock tests or exam simulator. Your success on exam depends a lot on how much practice you do which exam simulator you choose. If you choose the right one then you have a very good chance to pass the Java 11 certification and that's why I am suggesting following two mock simulators to all Java 11 aspirants.

1. Whizlabs OCAJP 11 Free Test (15 questions)
Whizlabs is my tried and trusted source for passing Java certification. I have used in the past for different Java certification like SCJP, OCAJP 8 and others and its quality is remarkable. When I first heard about Java SE 11 Programmer I [1Z0-815] certification, I checked Whizlabs if they have their mock exam ready and well they indeed have, both free and paid.

This free test contains 15 questions and it will help you to gauge the level of exams because questions in this free OCAJP 11 mock tests are very similar to those on the real exam. It will also help you to identify the current preparation level for 1Z0-815 and tell you which areas to focus on.

The downside of this free test is that it has just 15 questions, which is not really enough. Hence, I suggest you take their full test which has over 400 Unique questions divided into 5 practice test of 80 questions each. It will also provide you access to their testing and reporting features so that you can track your progress, very important for gradual improvement.

2. Enthuware OCAJP 11 Test (download)
After Whizlabsl, I trust Enthuware for Java certification preparation. Fortunately, they have also released Java SE 11, part 1 or 1Z0-815 mock test. The test contains more than 600 questions with detailed explanations. They will not just tell you which answer is correct and why it's correct also why other answers are wrong.

This is the single biggest difference in scoring 80+ score in your exam. If you know why the correct answer is correct and also why incorrect answers are not correct, you will make fewer mistakes, particularly in tricky questions.

They also have an active Java 11 Certification 1Z0-815, 1Z0-816, and 1Z0-817 Whatsapp group where you can get tips, tricks, questions, and updates on the new Oracle Certified Professional Java 11 Developer exams, OCAJP 11 or OCAJD 11 exams.

3. Oracle's Official OCAJP 11 (1Z0-815) Sample Questions (5 questions)
A collection of 5 questions from Oracle for OCAJP 11 or 1Z0-815 certification exam. Though the number is quite small the quality of questions are very good and give you some idea about the difficulty level of the actual exam. You can download the PDF and exam guide with the link attached.

4. Oracle' Official OCPJP 11 (1Z0-816) Sample Questions (5 questions)
Similar to above, this PDF contains another 5 questions for OCPJP 11 or Java SE 11 Certification Programmer II with code 1Z0-816. The questions are of good quality to get an idea of the difficulty level of the actual questions.

These mock tests will help you to get an idea of what kind of questions you can get and what would be the difficulty level. I know these are not enough hence I suggest you buy the Whizlabs Java 11 Practice tests, which contain more than 400 questions and 5 practice tests. There reporting is also good to identify your strong and weak areas before the actual exam.

Important Details of Java 11 Certification (OCAJP 11 and OCPJP 11)

Here are some important details about Java 11 Certifications like OCAJP 11 with code 1Z0-815 and OCPJP 11 with code 1Z0-816

Once you pass the exam, you can view your score by visiting Crestview. You can also download your Digital badge from there and put on your LinkedIn profile. It really helps to get noticed and also establish your credential to anyone visiting your LinkedIn profile including recruitment consultants and hiring managers.

That's all about some of the best Java 11 Mock tests and exam simulators. If you are thinking about becoming a certified Java developer this year then this is best and latest Java certification to start with. As I have said, most of the exam is very similar to Java 8 Certifications and only a few topics have been changed to include recent features of Java 9, 10 and Java 11, which means you can also use existing Java 8 resources to prepare 90% of your exam.

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